Viral etiologies of hospitalized acute lower respiratory infection patients in China, 2009-2013.

BACKGROUND: Acute lower respiratory infections (ALRIs) are an important cause of acute illnesses and mortality worldwide and in China. However, a large-scale study on the prevalence of viral infections across multiple provinces and seasons has not been previously reported from China. Here, we aimed...

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Main Authors: Luzhao Feng, Zhongjie Li, Shiwen Zhao, Harish Nair, Shengjie Lai, Wenbo Xu, Mengfeng Li, Jianguo Wu, Lili Ren, Wei Liu, Zhenghong Yuan, Yu Chen, Xinhua Wang, Zhuo Zhao, Honglong Zhang, Fu Li, Xianfei Ye, Sa Li, Daniel Feikin, Hongjie Yu, Weizhong Yang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4063718?pdf=render